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-- laws to make it easier for them to win. republican leaders and states that supported president obama in the last election are considering changing state laws to give the winner of a state's popular vote, all of the electoral college votes. they are proposing that the votes be divided proportionately. according to a new poll, the nra is more popular in the u.s. than the entertainment industry. the poll by the "washington post" found that 41% of adults see the nra in a positive light. while 34% view it in a negative light. that compares to 24% of people who have positive feel -- feelings about the industry. >>> since the gun control debate has started, many stores are saying their guns have doubled. some are on a year-long waiting list. people say they want to buy assault weapons now in case they are banned later. >> this is a live look at the press conference underway right now in newtown, connecticut. >>> the sandy hook school support fund has received more than 8.4 million in donations. former connecticut senator joe leibe
-- laws to make it easier for them to win. republican leaders and states that supported president obama in the last election are considering changing state laws to give the winner of a state's popular vote, all of the electoral college votes. they are proposing that the votes be divided proportionately. according to a new poll, the nra is more popular in the u.s. than the entertainment industry. the poll by the "washington post" found that 41% of adults see the nra in a positive...
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant... ♪ and feel like a green giant. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant >>> welcome back to "mornings on 2." divers in hawaii gave a hand to a bottle nosed dolphin entangled in fishing line. dolphins say the -- divers say the dolphin swam up to them and that's when they spotted the line one of the drivers had a line and set him free. >>> there is a lot of buzz about the arm of 49ers' quarterback colin kaepernick and a lot of buzz about what's on his arm. colin kaepernick's tattoo artist in reno is seeing a big business in reno. he's been working with the quarterback since 2008 when he played for the university of nevada. >> i was pretty surprised, pretty amazed by it. i didn't really expect it will be this big, yo
i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant... ♪ and feel like a green giant. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant >>> welcome back to "mornings on 2." divers in...
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he's in the law enforcement business. i'm not. council members are not. so i'm gonna rely on him. >> reporter: during the council meeting chief jordan promised any new breaking news developed by bratton will include community -- community input. i did reach out to bratton's consulting firm for a reaction to the council vote here in oakland. i still have not heard back this morning. but following the bratton vote, the city council green lighted the hiring of 11 alameda county sheriff deputies and they also approved funding for a new police academy here in oakland that will get started this september and train new officers who will hopefully be on the streets soon. alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, alex. >>> san francisco authorities are facing the controversial question of whether to use tasers and they got an earful from the public at a community meeting last night. chief greg suhr is pushing for a pilot program to arm 100 officers with tasers. some people say tasers are still dangerous. supporters say supporters are a less lethal option. t
he's in the law enforcement business. i'm not. council members are not. so i'm gonna rely on him. >> reporter: during the council meeting chief jordan promised any new breaking news developed by bratton will include community -- community input. i did reach out to bratton's consulting firm for a reaction to the council vote here in oakland. i still have not heard back this morning. but following the bratton vote, the city council green lighted the hiring of 11 alameda county sheriff...
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chuck reed says he's not sure it's a good idea for cities to make their own gun laws with the president taking it up on the national level. >>> some of the best companies 0 to work -- companies to work for are right here in the bay area. janine de la vega joins us with more and will tell us were with google starts the list. >> reporter: good morning. many will likely feel a sense of pride that their company is ranking high. perks like using free bicycles like this, also helps and that's just the beginning. now, the search engine giant offers employees free massages, free food and access to the three new wellness centers and seven acres for the complex. there are benefits r to the same-sex partners and extra bonuses for vacation time. we looked up some questions google used to ask employees during interviews including to businessinsider.com. one question was how many golf balls can hit in a school bus. that was for a job for a product manager to show problem- solving skills. we talked to one employee who did not work for google who said he would like to work for the company to get the be
chuck reed says he's not sure it's a good idea for cities to make their own gun laws with the president taking it up on the national level. >>> some of the best companies 0 to work -- companies to work for are right here in the bay area. janine de la vega joins us with more and will tell us were with google starts the list. >> reporter: good morning. many will likely feel a sense of pride that their company is ranking high. perks like using free bicycles like this, also helps and...
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. >>> the state's three strikes law is a struggle pore inmates getting out early. many inmates who previously received life sentences are being released with $200 and little support. former inmates are not eligible for parole and did not receive services such as training and drug rehabilitation. they approved proposition 36 in november. it allows the inmates whose last crime was minor to be released if they don't pose a risk to public safety. >>> many jobs and programs are being saved thanks to governor brown's tax initiative. they no longer plan to get rid of all librarian positions. art and music teaching jobs are being saved. they need to implement five furlough days and increase the personal income tax on high income earners and increase the sales tax for four years. >>> this is raising questions about who will inspect the construction work on the first section of california's high-speed rail system. the current plan calls for whoever lands the contract, construction will also have to hire the inspectors. and they will report to the rail authority but the engin
. >>> the state's three strikes law is a struggle pore inmates getting out early. many inmates who previously received life sentences are being released with $200 and little support. former inmates are not eligible for parole and did not receive services such as training and drug rehabilitation. they approved proposition 36 in november. it allows the inmates whose last crime was minor to be released if they don't pose a risk to public safety. >>> many jobs and programs are...